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Harris backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race

Jackson became the Democratic nominee after Graham Platner withdrew and is seeking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.

Harris backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race
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Kamala Harris endorsed Troy Jackson for Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate nomination after he replaced Graham Platner. The article describes Jackson’s contest with Sen. Susan Collins, including polling and fundraising figures.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Maine

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Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president who endorsed Jackson

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican U.S. senator from Maine and Jackson’s opponent

Former president mentioned in the account of Harris’s nomination

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator and founder of Our Revolution

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader discussed by Jackson

Former Democratic nominee who withdrew from the Senate race

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Kamala Harris Endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate after Maine Democrats selected him as their nominee to replace Graham Platner. Left-leaning outlets present the endorsement alongside Jackson’s replacement nomination and the race’s importance to Democrats’ effort to regain Senate control. Center outlets report the endorsement in restrained terms, commonly adding the race’s Senate-control stakes and campaign context. Right-leaning outlets likewise report the endorsement and nomination factually, while including Republican-aligned sources.

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